New York Rangers defenseman disrespected in latest ranking by NHL Network

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Hunter Bowman
September 1, 2024 (11:34 PM)

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Adam Fox is one of the top defensemen in the league, but Rangers fans already knew this of course.

The NHL Network has finally realized it and has ranked Fox among the top 10 in a list of 20 of the best defensemen in the league.

NHL Network saw fit to ranked him 8th among all defensemen in the NHL in 2023-2024.

«What I love about him, he's got he's got ice in his veins,» analyst and former NHL defenseman Steve Konroyd said on NHL Network. «He'll just hang on to the puck and hang on to it and just wait for something to open up. He typically draws a crowd, and when he feels that pressure, he knows somebody is open, he always finds the open guy.»

Fox was ranked 2nd last season, but due to injuries it pushed him down in rankings this year.

Defensemen who were ranked above Fox were Charlie McAvoy, Miro Heiskanen, Gustav Forsling, Roman Josi, Victor Hedman, Quinn Hughes, and Cale Makar.

«And I think part of the reason he slipped, he was injured this year, and he was playing while he was injured,» Konroyd said. «I know he played through the playoffs with an injury, and that is always tough to do, especially when you're a skill guy like Adam Fox.»

The 26-year-old, scored 73 points(17 G, 56 A) in 72 games with the Rangers, while averaging 23:27 TOI.

Hopefully, the Rangers power-play quarterback will stay healthy in 2024-2025 and lead the team in TOI yet again.

Fox is a former Norris Trophy winner and could win it again, easily.